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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 207
By Crawford
HJR0207
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A RESOLUTION to recognize Dalton Wyatt Taylor upon attaining
the rank of Eagle Scout.
WHEREAS, at a time when this nation's youth face difficult challenges, the Boy Scouts
of America is one of our finest assets, providing young men and women with an educational
program that contributes significantly to their character development, citizenship training, and
improved mental and physical fitness; and
WHEREAS, the highest rank a Scout can attain in the Boy Scouts of America Scouts
BSA program is that of Eagle Scout, and Dalton Wyatt Taylor, after considerable effort and
diligent preparation, will join the prestigious Eagle Court of Honor; and
WHEREAS, a senior at West Ridge High School, Mr. Taylor began his Scouting journey
in 2013 as a Cub Scout; and
WHEREAS, Dalton Taylor has been a member of Boy Scout Troop 387 since 2018, and
his notable record of achievement includes thirty-eight merit badges and distinguished service
as a leader among his peers; he earned his troop's Scout of the Year Award and the Paul Davis
Leadership Award; and
WHEREAS, with a total of ninety-one camping nights, Mr. Taylor participated in three
high adventure trips to BSA's Sea Base, Northern Tier, and Philmont Scout Ranch camps, and
he attended summer camp at Camp Davy Crockett for seven consecutive summers; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor's Eagle project greatly contributed to the betterment of his
community and reflected the true spirit of volunteerism; for his project, he installed a water flow
system to eliminate erosion problems at Bloomingdale Baptist Church in Kingsport; and
WHEREAS, his noteworthy achievement is a tremendous source of pride for his parents,
Alan and Karen Taylor, his school, and his community, and it is appropriate that we should
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pause to recognize Dalton Taylor as one of the most outstanding young people in our State;
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
FOURTEENTH GENERAL AS SEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE
CONCURRING, that we hereby honor and congratulate Dalton Wyatt Taylor on becoming an
Eagle Scout and extend to him our best wishes for every future success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
without House or Senate designation.